US7221536B2 - Combined media library cell array and storage device utilizing a media holder adapted to receive a cover for closing the holder - Google Patents
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- G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
- G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
- G11B15/00—Driving, starting or stopping record carriers of filamentary or web form; Driving both such record carriers and heads; Guiding such record carriers or containers therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function
- G11B15/675—Guiding containers, e.g. loading, ejecting cassettes
- G11B15/68—Automatic cassette changing arrangements; automatic tape changing arrangements
- G11B15/6845—Automatic cassette changing arrangements; automatic tape changing arrangements with rotatable magazine
- G11B15/687—Automatic cassette changing arrangements; automatic tape changing arrangements with rotatable magazine the cassettes being arranged in multiple levels
- G11B15/688—Automatic cassette changing arrangements; automatic tape changing arrangements with rotatable magazine the cassettes being arranged in multiple levels the cassettes being transferred to a fixed recorder or player using a moving carriage
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- a combined media holder and storage device including an outer frame section and an inner media support section.
- the outer frame section is adapted to be removably mounted to a media library.
- the media library includes a drive to read and write information on media, a mover to move the media to and from the drive, and a plurality of magazine receiving areas.
- the outer frame section is adapted to be removably inserted into one of the magazine receiving areas.
- the inner media support section includes a plurality of media receiving areas adapted to receive and separately individually support a plurality of pieces of recording media.
- the combined media holder and storage device has a substantially open front end and is closed except at the substantially open front end.
- the outer frame section is adapted to receive a cover for closing the substantially open front end.
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US20070053243A1 (en) * | 2004-11-12 | 2007-03-08 | Searete Llc, A Limited Liability Corporation Of The State Of Delaware | Data storage device container |
US20090109803A1 (en) * | 2004-11-12 | 2009-04-30 | Searete Llc, A Limited Liability Corporation Of The State Of Delaware | Data storage device container |
US20090180370A1 (en) * | 2004-11-12 | 2009-07-16 | Searete Llc, A Limited Liability Corporation Of The State Of Delaware | Data storage device container |
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US5153862A (en) | 1989-11-06 | 1992-10-06 | North American Philips Corporation | Cassette for storing, moving and loading optical storage disk cartridges |
US5345350A (en) | 1992-11-13 | 1994-09-06 | International Business Machines Corporation | Dual-purpose picker for automated multimedia library |
US5498116A (en) | 1993-08-26 | 1996-03-12 | Exabyte Corporation | Entry-exit port for cartridge library |
US5646918A (en) | 1995-12-08 | 1997-07-08 | International Business Machines Corporation | Operating a multi-gripper accessor in an automated storage system |
US5703843A (en) | 1995-02-28 | 1997-12-30 | Fujitsu Limited | Library apparatus with a plurality of cells for storing cartridges accommodating memory media therein and method for assembling library apparatus |
US5715216A (en) | 1994-11-07 | 1998-02-03 | International Business Machines Corporation | Data storage method having a columnar array of storage receptacles that also are input-output and a data device at one end of the columnar array |
US5761161A (en) | 1995-06-07 | 1998-06-02 | International Business Machines Corporation | Automated library system with vertically translating input/output station |
US5808828A (en) * | 1993-01-19 | 1998-09-15 | Forrer; Andreas | Installation intended for automatic recording and/or readout onto or from information carriers |
US5999356A (en) | 1997-08-29 | 1999-12-07 | International Business Machines Corporation | Data cartridge library with rotating storage stacks |
US6041026A (en) | 1997-05-07 | 2000-03-21 | International Business Machines Corporation | Storage and retrieval library with side-by-side storage cells |
US6243332B1 (en) | 1998-09-11 | 2001-06-05 | International Business Machines Corporation | Input/output periscope station for libraries |
US20010044877A1 (en) | 2000-05-17 | 2001-11-22 | Takashi Kanazawa | Raid-type library apparatus using cartridge storing a plurality of storage media and method for controlling the library apparatus |
US6433954B1 (en) * | 1997-04-30 | 2002-08-13 | Spectra Logic Corporation | Tape cartridge holder with misinsertion prevention structure |
US7119982B2 (en) * | 2004-03-05 | 2006-10-10 | Spectra Logic Corporation | Data cartridge library operable with a multipiece magazine, drive bay, user interface, an entry/exit port, and universal electronics bay |
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US5153862A (en) | 1989-11-06 | 1992-10-06 | North American Philips Corporation | Cassette for storing, moving and loading optical storage disk cartridges |
US5345350A (en) | 1992-11-13 | 1994-09-06 | International Business Machines Corporation | Dual-purpose picker for automated multimedia library |
US5808828A (en) * | 1993-01-19 | 1998-09-15 | Forrer; Andreas | Installation intended for automatic recording and/or readout onto or from information carriers |
US5498116A (en) | 1993-08-26 | 1996-03-12 | Exabyte Corporation | Entry-exit port for cartridge library |
US5715216A (en) | 1994-11-07 | 1998-02-03 | International Business Machines Corporation | Data storage method having a columnar array of storage receptacles that also are input-output and a data device at one end of the columnar array |
US5703843A (en) | 1995-02-28 | 1997-12-30 | Fujitsu Limited | Library apparatus with a plurality of cells for storing cartridges accommodating memory media therein and method for assembling library apparatus |
US5761161A (en) | 1995-06-07 | 1998-06-02 | International Business Machines Corporation | Automated library system with vertically translating input/output station |
US5646918A (en) | 1995-12-08 | 1997-07-08 | International Business Machines Corporation | Operating a multi-gripper accessor in an automated storage system |
US6433954B1 (en) * | 1997-04-30 | 2002-08-13 | Spectra Logic Corporation | Tape cartridge holder with misinsertion prevention structure |
US6041026A (en) | 1997-05-07 | 2000-03-21 | International Business Machines Corporation | Storage and retrieval library with side-by-side storage cells |
US5999356A (en) | 1997-08-29 | 1999-12-07 | International Business Machines Corporation | Data cartridge library with rotating storage stacks |
US6243332B1 (en) | 1998-09-11 | 2001-06-05 | International Business Machines Corporation | Input/output periscope station for libraries |
US20010044877A1 (en) | 2000-05-17 | 2001-11-22 | Takashi Kanazawa | Raid-type library apparatus using cartridge storing a plurality of storage media and method for controlling the library apparatus |
US7119982B2 (en) * | 2004-03-05 | 2006-10-10 | Spectra Logic Corporation | Data cartridge library operable with a multipiece magazine, drive bay, user interface, an entry/exit port, and universal electronics bay |
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P.R. Bareman, P.Y. Hu, C.T. Johnson and A. J. Radman, "Cartridge Library System", Research Disclosure, Jun. 1984, No. 242, Kenneth Mason Publications Ltd., England, 1 page. |
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US20070053243A1 (en) * | 2004-11-12 | 2007-03-08 | Searete Llc, A Limited Liability Corporation Of The State Of Delaware | Data storage device container |
US7443777B2 (en) * | 2004-11-12 | 2008-10-28 | Searete Llc | Data storage device container |
US20090109803A1 (en) * | 2004-11-12 | 2009-04-30 | Searete Llc, A Limited Liability Corporation Of The State Of Delaware | Data storage device container |
US20090180370A1 (en) * | 2004-11-12 | 2009-07-16 | Searete Llc, A Limited Liability Corporation Of The State Of Delaware | Data storage device container |
US8059507B2 (en) | 2004-11-12 | 2011-11-15 | The Invention Science Fund I | Data storage device container |
US8059513B2 (en) | 2004-11-12 | 2011-11-15 | The Invention Science Fund I, Llc | Data storage device container |
US11574656B2 (en) | 2020-02-13 | 2023-02-07 | International Business Machines Corporation | Automated tape library deep slot protection |
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